Charlotte Edges Men's Tennis in Conference USA Tournament

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Charlotte Edges Men's Tennis in Conference USA Tournament

April 22, 2001 | Men's Tennis

April 22, 2001

NEW ORLEANS - Charlotte Edges Men's Tennis 4-3 in Conference USA Tournament

The fourth-seeded University of Louisville men's tennis team lost a hard-fought battle to the No. 3 seed Charlotte 4-3 in the Conference USA Tournament's third-place match.

After the 49ers earned the doubles point and a fast win at No. 2 singles from Jacob Nordwall to take a 2-0 lead. Louisville rallied, taking the lead with consecutive wins from Cody Conley at No. 4, Matt Mayer at No. 5 and Brent McCombe at No. 6. The match came down to No. 3 singles. Louisville's Oliver Cantrell led 4-6, 6-3, 4-3 late in the third set. However, Charlotte's Joachim Peterson rallied to pull off a 7-5 third-set win to clinch the victory for the 49ers.

The Cardinals (21-9) finish the season fourth C-USA standings.

No. 3 Charlotte defeats No. 4 Louisville, 4-3
Singles:1. Ola Jonsson (CH) def. Tvrtko Kujundzic (UL): 6-2, 7-62. Jacob Nordwall (CH) def. Joachim Lien (UL): 6-1, 6-13. Joakim Peterson (CH) def. Oliver Cantrell (UL): 6-4, 3-6, 7-54. Cody Conley (UL) def. Thomas Oggerson (CH): 6-4, 6-45. Matt Mayer (UL) def. Simon Dawson (CH): 6-4, 6-06. Brent McCombe (UL) def. Jonathan McGovern (CH): 6-3, 6-3
Doubles1. Nordwall/Peterson (CH) def. Kujundzic/Lien (UL): 8-62. Jonsson/Oggerson (CH) def. Conley/Paulo Carvalho (UL): 8-63. Cantrell/McCombe (UL) def. McGovern/Dawson (CH): 8-3

Final Score: Charlotte 4, Louisville 3
Note: Freshman Matt Mayer finishes the season with a school record 32 singles wins.